Fluffy, buttery, white cake loaf loaded with chunks of apples and layers of brown sugar and cinnamon swirled inside and on top. Simply Irresistible!
INGREDIENTS
Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Mixture
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Apple Bread Loaf Recipe
- ½ cup butter softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup milk or almond milk room temp
Chopped Apple Mixture
- 2 large apples like Granny Smith, peeled and chopped small, but not fine.
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Old-Fashioned Creme Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1-3 tablespoons of milk or cream depending on thickness of glaze wanted. For more apple fritter style like the apple fritter donut- use more milk for a thinner glaze that you can pour over the whole loaf.
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 9×5-inch loaf pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray, can also line with foil or parchment paper to get out easily for slicing and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Mixture
- Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Apple Bread Loaf Recipe
- Combine & whisk 1 & 1/2 cups flour and 1 & 3/4 teaspoons baking powder together in another bowl and set aside.
- In another medium-sized bowl, beat 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time until blended into the butter/sugar mixture; add in 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix in.
- Add the flour mixture into creamed butter mixture and mix until blended.
- Mix 1/2 cup milk into batter and continue mixing until smooth.
- Chopped Apple Mixture
- Toss chopped apples with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl. Get ready for layering.
- Assembling the Apple Fritter Layers
- Pour half the apple bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread out, then top with half the chopped apple mix.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture on top. Get ready to repeat layers.
- Repeat Layer: Pour the remaining apple bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread out, then top with the remaining chopped apple mixture.
- Next, sprinkle the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture on top.
- Use a knife and swirl through the mixture a few times.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 60 minutes.
- Old-Fashioned Creme Glaze
- To make glaze, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 to 3 tablespoons milk or cream together until well mixed. (Place mixture in microwave for 10 seconds to get it pourable if it needs a boost.)
- Let loaf rest in pan for about 15 minutes before removing from pan to let cool off completely on a cooling rack. Drizzle with glaze.
- If you want more glaze, make a double batch. 🙂
